Sentences with phrase «justice organization in»

The experience inspired him to connect with Movement Generation, a climate justice organization in Oakland that provided financial and creative support for him and Chilean - born director Yvan Iturriaga as they created The North Pole.

Indigenous Climate Action is the only Indigenous climate justice organization in Canada and is working to prioritize Indigenous peoples and communities as agents of change for climate change solutions.

«Advances to increase yield must be accompanied by stricter regulation and legal limits to the amount of land that can or should be devoted to palm oil,» says Jeff Conant, who directs the international forests programme for Friends of the Earth, an environmental - justice organization in San Francisco, California.

As the Sustainability Behavior Research Intern, Sophie will analyze action data from the 2017 EcoChallenge and engage in outreach with climate justice organizations in Portland.

This year's Flip Your Wig campaign — aiming to raise awareness and money in support of Access to Justice organizations in Ontario — features 10 Access to Justice «Ambassadors».

Flip Your Wig for Justice, a campaign that raises awareness and funds for five access to justice organizations in Ontario, is seeking nominations for «Access to Justice Champions.»

The Network brings together a range of organizations including courts, and access to justice organizations in support of innovations in services for the self ‐ represented

Not exact matches

The curriculum will be developed in consultation with a number of prominent African American organizations and figures including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

When prime - time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of «deep - state» machinations — I can not be part of the same organization, even at a remove.

On the other hand, a Board might think primarily in terms of justice: «This guy has brought shame (or at least notoriety) upon the organization.

So Trump's tax return could tell how much income they made, offering fresh information about the financial health of his organization, according to Robert Kovacev, a lawyer at Steptoe & Johnson and former Justice Department Tax Division official who represents taxpayers in high - profile tax disputes with the IRS.

«The Justice Department will leave no stone unturned in order to eliminate threats to our citizens from terrorist organizations and to stem the tide of the devastating drug crisis,» Sessions said.

In addition to helping Backstage with full - stack development, Faye is the Co-founder + Developer of PlayLoops, a startup developing tools and services to make it super easy for justice organizations to create high - engagement content for social media.

Rashad Robinson, executive director of online racial justice organization Color of Change, said in a statement late Tuesday that while he applauded Uber's newfound transparency, «the onus is now on Kalanick and Uber's leadership team to prove that all this public soul - searching isn't just a public relations ploy and to work with advocates and experts to meaningfully increase diversity at the company.»

In a complaint filed in January by Common Cause with the FEC and the Department of Justice, the organization charges that the failure to report this expenditure to the FEC violates not only campaign finance law but also violates federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the Federal governmenIn a complaint filed in January by Common Cause with the FEC and the Department of Justice, the organization charges that the failure to report this expenditure to the FEC violates not only campaign finance law but also violates federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the Federal governmenin January by Common Cause with the FEC and the Department of Justice, the organization charges that the failure to report this expenditure to the FEC violates not only campaign finance law but also violates federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the Federal government.

El Puente, a Latino organization based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that focuses on social justice, education and climate change issues, has raised enough money to purchase thousands of lanterns — which Puerto Ricans on the island view as a glimmer of hope to help guide them through the dark.

In May 2017, the Trade Justice Network (TJN) participated in the tri-national meeting of civil society organizations from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to discuss the NAFTA renegotiations, which took place in Mexico CitIn May 2017, the Trade Justice Network (TJN) participated in the tri-national meeting of civil society organizations from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to discuss the NAFTA renegotiations, which took place in Mexico Citin the tri-national meeting of civil society organizations from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to discuss the NAFTA renegotiations, which took place in Mexico Citin Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY — On May 25 - 27th, the Trade Justice Network (TJN) participated in a tri-national meeting of social organizations from Canada, Quebec, the US and Mexico ahead of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations.

The Trade Justice Network joined over 30 labour, environmental, social justice and faith - based organizations in signing an open letter on NAFTA, the environment and climate Justice Network joined over 30 labour, environmental, social justice and faith - based organizations in signing an open letter on NAFTA, the environment and climate justice and faith - based organizations in signing an open letter on NAFTA, the environment and climate change.

The organizations sent a joint letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland outlining their shared principles and priorities for a new trade model rooted in principles of equity, the primacy of human rights — including the rights of Indigenous peoples, women and girls, workers, migrants, farmers, and communities — and social and ecological justice.

With massive and increasing structural deficits; exploding debt in all sectors; hostile demographics; social and political fracturing and disintegration; grotesque wealth inequality; extraordinary global trade competition; a complete collapse of respect for vital government organizations such as the Justice Department and FBI, which the people now realize have gone rogue; an extremely complex and corrosive global geopolitical environment; the real prospect of war, potentially nuclear and worldwide; not to mention numerous additional factors, we can only point to few other times in history more dangerous to the people's financial welfare, and therefore more overall bullish for gold, one of the only financial sanctuaries proven to work in times of dislocation.

He also founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, an organization that encourages acts of justice rooted in prayer and respect for other religious traditions.

Certainly Reagan and Bush would never have been President, the Republican Party would be on the Department of Justice list of suspect organizations, and Ralph Reed would be in jail.

Last night Yale's campus pro-life group — after a year in which they participated in meetings and even helped raise money for the organization — became the first group in living memory to be denied membership in the Social Justice Network of Dwight Hall.

We must believe in the contents of all the messages concerning the code of laws which aims at the organization of human life in a way which meets the needs of mankind and promotes human welfare in accordance with His justice and mercy.

Started in 2007 by Nina Brav, REVO is an organization that connects people who are passionate about social justice issues with charities that aid their favorite cause — like charity matchmaking.

Each chapter discusses an aspect of the one theme that the central purpose of all education — whether in homes, schools, churches, business organizations, community agencies, or the mass media, and whatever the area of learning, whether science, art, health, or international relations — should be the transformation of persons from the life of self - centered desire to that of devoted service of the excellent, and at the same time the creation of a democratic commonwealth established in justice and fraternal regard rather than in expediency.

Let us pass to the third requirement, that of the surrender of absolute national sovereignty in the establishment of an international organization for justice and security.

With the support of the American Center for Law and Justice, as well as other Christian watchdog organizations, efforts to ensure Christians are legally able to practice their faith in Russia continue.

The church and individual Christians are too often guilty of substituting benevolence for justice in the basic organizations of life.

This August, various social justice organizations that you know and love — or don't know but would probably love if you did — are going to be meeting up in Los Angeles for an event called Fourth Estate Leadership Summit.

This August, various social justice organizations that you know and love — or don't know but would probably love if you did — are going to be meeting up in Los Angeles for an...

According to Chief Justice Rehnquist, Congress» 1981 decision to augment the role of religious and other organizations in tackling the social and economic problems caused by teenage pregnancy, sexuality, and parenthood reflected «the entirely appropriate aim of increasing broad - based community involvement...» He went on to say, with respect to religious organizations in particular:

Muslim leaders also try to promote peace with justice through their participation in inter-religious organizations like the World Congress of Religions for Peace.

When the church is consumed and possessed by mortgages, capital campaigns, membership numbers, qualifications for membership or deacon or elder, the variety and format of financial reports, redecorating, ordination policies, the proper delineation of committee responsibilities, the aggregation and strengthening and protection of church hierarchical authority, the preference for political associations and prominence instead of being a voice and influence for justice and compassion, seasonal vestment colors, the abandonment and refusal to acknowledge congregations who dare to be excited by their proclaiming and provoking and living and sharing the Good News, the continual choosing and preoccupation with better organization over better outreach, or what styles of worship are to be offered — then it is time for an earth - shaking, stone - rolling, curtain ripping, hurricane - strength, fiery and noisy transformational revolution that will resurrect the Good News in the body and spirit of communities and individuals.

They referenced the US Supreme Court's Hosanna - Tabor decision, in which all nine justices agreed that the government couldn't interfere if a religious organization wanted to fire a minister.

While Calvin seems to see more clearly than Luther the need for reforming the orders of the world guided by love and justice, both Reformers see the organization of society in terms which we know are far too simple in the light of the later history of democratic forms of political life.

Human affliction, especially the monstrous inhumanity of man to man, was to them a practical, rather than a theoretical, problem; it represented not only a conflict of ideas but a conflict of individual and class interests, a struggle for justice in personal character or social organization against selfishness, ill will, and inequity.

Imagine what would happen if all the evangelical institutions — youth organizations, publications, colleges and seminaries, congregations and denominational headquarters — would dare to undertake a comprehensive two - year examination of their total program and activity to answer this question: Is there the same balance and emphasis on justice for the poor and oppressed in our programs as there is in Scripture?

The court 5 - 4 ruling was written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who wrote that the law school «may reasonably draw a line in the sand permitting all organizations to express what they wish but no group to discriminate in membership.»

International political organization should have jurisdiction only in matters essential to basic peace and justice among the nations and to the preservation of certain universal human rights everywhere.

The question over whether evangelicals with counter-cultural stances fit in broader movements similarly came up as some social justice — minded evangelicals endorsed the main thrust of the Black Lives Matter cause in recent years without getting behind the organization's LGBT position.

Here in North America, a number of organizations have drawn on the Kuyperian legacy, inspired by the desire to be agents of God's kingdom in public life, including the Center for Public Justice (CPJ), the Christian Labour Association of Canada, and the Canadian think tank Cardus.

He donated $ 3 million last month to the University of Texas where he played and matched Colin Kaepernick's $ 10,000 in the quarterback's «10 for 10» campaign, Durant's contributions helping a local organization doing community - based justice work.

«Global philanthropic support for efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflicts totaled $ 283 million in 2013... 288 foundations awarded nearly 2,000 grants in support of more than 1,200 organizations working for peace, justice, diplomacy, and national and global security, from conducting research on the prevention of nuclear terrorism to supporting citizen journalism in Egypt.

I trained with Ancient Song Doula Services, an organization devoted to racial and economic justice in birth work.

Advocates for a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice as adults — the Child Victims Act — are hoping to enlist Little Leagues and parent - teacher organizations in their cause.

Ladoja who spoke through the Director - General of his campaign organization, Hon. Adeolu Adeleke, during a press conference in Ibadan, said the dismissal of his petition by the Justice Muhammed Mayaki - led election petitions tribunal, did not come as a surprise, but rather a confirmation of the boasts by Ajimobi at different fora, that he had already secured victory.

Also on Tuesday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the NYPD will form a 30 - day working group to address marijuana - related issues, which will consult several experts, including the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, advocacy organizations, those involved in academics, and attorneys.

Zellnor then went to Cornell Law School where he served as student body president, an editor on the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, a constitutional law instructor in prison, and as a Pro Bono Scholar — a position that allowed him to take the New York Bar early and spend his last semester working full - time at Justice 360, a criminal justice reform organiJustice 360, a criminal justice reform organijustice reform organization.